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Could an orca give a TED Talk? | Karen Bakker
Oct 13, 2023
Karen Bakker, a conservation technology researcher, explores the use of artificial intelligence to decode animal communications. She discusses the hidden sounds of nature, including bats, orcas, peacocks, and coral larvae. The podcast touches on the potential for robots to communicate with honeybees and the ethical implications of bioacoustics in addressing the biodiversity crisis.
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- Artificial intelligence can decode animal communications and offer insights into interspecies communication, opening doors for humans to communicate with other species in the future.
- Bioacoustics combined with AI can contribute to the restoration of biodiversity by analyzing healthy reef sounds, protecting endangered species, and mitigating the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
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Decoding Animal Communications with AI
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to decode animal communications, dialects, and linguistics. By leveraging AI, researchers have discovered that bats have complex communication systems, including dialects passed down from one generation to the next. The same goes for orcas, moths, mice, birds, elephants, and even coral larvae. AI-powered algorithms have been developed to listen to and interpret the sounds made by these different species. This field of bioacoustics offers insights into the vast extent of interspecies communication and may pave the way for humans to use digital technology to communicate with other species in the future.
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